Directions: In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into five parts in which one or more than one part may contain error. Choose the parts that contain error using the given alternatives. If all parts are free from error, choose option E as your answer.<\/p>
1) Howard claims that \u2018the significance of gender relations (A)\/ not only have implications for research (B)\/ and practice concerned with conservation but are also (C)\/ crucial to problems such as food (D)\/ security, health, poverty, agriculture, trade and technology development. (E)<\/p>
A. Both A and D<\/p>
B. Both B and C<\/b><\/p>
C. Only E D.A, C and D<\/p>
E. No error<\/p>
Sol:<\/p>
In the given sentence, the subject is \u2018significant\u2019 which is singular. So, it should be followed by the singular verbs \u2018has\u2019 and \u2018is\u2019. <\/p>
Thus, the correct sentence is:<\/p>
Howard claims that \u2018the significance of gender relations (A)\/ not only has implications for <\/p>
research (B)\/ and practice concerned with conservation but is also (C)\/ crucial to problems <\/p>
such as food (D)\/ security, health, poverty, agriculture, trade and technology development. <\/p>
(E)<\/p>
2) European Union (EU) unveiled on Wednesday (A)\/ a plan to cut its dependency on Chinese (B)\/ and other foreign suppliers in six strategic areas like raw materials, (C)\/ pharmaceutical ingredients and semiconductors (D)\/ after the pandemic-induced economical slump. (E)<\/p>
A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Only D<\/p>
B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Only E<\/p>
C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both E and A<\/b><\/p>
D.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both B and D<\/p>
E.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No error<\/p>
Sol:<\/p>
In part A, the definite article \u2018the\u2019 should be used before the name of the European Union. <\/p>
In part E, the use of \u2018economic\u2019 is correct in the given sentence as it is related to the economy. <\/p>
Whereas, \u2018economical\u2019 means \u2018(of a person or lifestyle) careful not to waste money or <\/p>
resources.\u2019<\/p>
Thus, the correct sentence is:<\/p>
The European Union (EU) unveiled on Wednesday (A)\/ a plan to cut its dependency on <\/p>
Chinese (B)\/ and other foreign suppliers in six strategic areas like raw materials, (C)\/ pharmaceutical ingredients and semiconductors <\/p>
(D)\/ after the pandemic[1]<\/span>induced economic slump. (E)<\/p> 3) Since April, orders for at least 40,000 oxygen concentrators (A)\/ were placed by Indian companies, of which 21,000 have (B)\/ so far been delivered, along by more than 5,000 ventilators, (C)\/ 21 million face masks and 3,800 tons of medicines, (D)\/ according to official Chinese customs figures. (E)<\/p> A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Only A<\/p> B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Only D<\/p> C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both E and A<\/p> D.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both B and C<\/b><\/p> E.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No error<\/p> Sol:<\/p> In part B, \u2018have been\u2019 should be used as the given sentence is in the present perfect tense. <\/p> In part C, \u2018along with\u2019 is the correct phrase \u2018in company with or at the same time as.\u2019<\/p> Thus, the correct sentence is:<\/p> Since April, orders for at least 40,000 oxygen concentrators (A)\/ have been placed by Indian companies, of which 21,000 have (B)\/ so far been delivered, along with more than 5,000 ventilators, (C)\/ 21 million face masks and 3,800 tons of medicines, (D)\/ according to official Chinese customs figures. (E)<\/p> 4) Prosperous and highly developed countries (A)\/ with diversified economies are capable of (B)\/ making threats such that blocking (C)\/ exports or imports, stopping capital flows (D)\/ and restricted foreign direct investments. (E)<\/p> A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both C and E<\/b><\/p> B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Only A<\/p> C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Only E<\/p> D.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both B and C<\/p> E.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No error<\/p> Sol:<\/p> In part C, \u2018such as\u2019 is the correct usage as it is used to give examples. <\/p> In part E, \u2018restricting\u2019 should be used according to the parallelism. <\/p> Thus, the correct sentence is:<\/p> Prosperous and highly developed countries (A)\/ with diversified economies are capable of (B)\/ making threats such as blocking (C)\/ exports or imports, stopping capital flows (D)\/ and restricting foreign direct investments. 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